West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin speaks with reporters outside the newly renovated Amtrak train station in Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023

Friday Morning Politics; A Casino for Citi Field?; Health Effects for Veterans; Subway Etiquette Reminders

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 10, 2023

On today's show: 

  • Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power (Twelve, 2021), rounds up the latest news from Washington, including the GOP debate and the pending shutdown.

  • Billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen announced he's thrown his hat in the ring for one of the three downstate casino licenses New York State will distribute. Nick Garber, politics reporter at Crain's New York Business, talks about what Cohen is envisioning next to Citi Field, the community's concerns and where the state is in its long process to allow three new casinos to open in the city and nearby.

  • Dave Philipps, New York Times military correspondent and the author of Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs (Crown, 2021), talks about his reporting on the adverse health effects experienced by troops involved in the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, and its historical context.

  • As the subways have repopulated post-COVID-19 slowdowns, it seems many of us have forgotten our manners. Ana Ley, metro reporter for The New York Times, and listeners remind us all of the dos and don'ts when it comes to riding the rails in New York City.

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